Mailing box



l 686 449 R. L. HARDEN MAILING BOX Filed March 26,' 1926 5 Sheets-Sheet Oct. 2, 1928.

Oct'. 2, 192s. R. L. HARDEN MAILING BOX 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed March 26, 1926 #ZZ Z6 i wrapper therefor so that a letter may be mailed together with the contents of the boxY y orV package, .butA the methods proposed have Patented Urt. 2, 1928. Y

[Unir srrs PTT RALPH L. HAnnnNQorarfrrnBon-o raras, mnssaciinsn'rrs, .isseitclnl Tof'tliim Mason Box COMPANY, or nr'rrnsorao parte, .Massncnnsn'r'rs A oonromimiolv 0F MASSACHUSETTS.

Marmite Box.

Ap'pncaaqn mea 'March 26,1926. 'serial noemer Y i lI-Ieretofore it has been proposed to attach an envelope to .a box or package or to the been objectionable for various reasons, chief of which are that the letters are lilrely to become detached .which vhas resulted in postal regulations requiring separate addresses for letter and package.

Objects of the present invention are to provide a combined envelope and boxin which a part or all of the envelope is an integral part of the box soI that a single address will serve for bothletter: and box, the envelope preferably having .a window so that the address on` the letterV or other enclosure will' serve a three-fold purpose, namely, as an address at the head of the letter within the envelope, an address for thebox.- The nature and scope of the invention will be'evident from the-following description and the appended claims, with reference to the exemplary Vembodiments illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings in which Fig. l is a front view of a box embodying the invention Y Fig. 2 is a section on line 2 2 of Fig. l; Fig. 3' is a similar section of a 'modified form vof the invention; l Y j Fig. 4 is a section on line 4- 4 of Fig. l; i Fig. 5 isVv a horizontal fragmentary section through one vof the 'front corners 'of a cover embodying the invention; v

Fig. 6 is a development of the integral piece of material forming the box cover and -envelope as constructed in Figs, l, 2, 4 and 5;

v'1,y 2 and 4 comprises a box l, a cover 5 telescoping over the box with metallic tongues 3 fastA to the box and extendingthrough slots .4 inthe cover, these tongues being flexible to i bend over the sides ofthe cover-detachably to secure thev cover on the box, and an envelope comprising a back 6, a. front'8, and a closure the envelope,'and an address 'for' flap 14', the ,fronty having an address window 'I6 closed by a piece ofl transparent material V17 and a slotilunder flap 14 through' which the letter (or'other enclosure) maybe insert; ed intotheenvelope- I f The baclr 6 covers the entire outer surface ofthe cover 5 and is folded inwardly around back is cemented to thecover at Aleast'around its periphery and preferably throughout its entirearea, thereby serving not lonly as the back `of the lenvelope but also as a 'reinforce-Y ment and finish for the box' cover throughout all four edges of the cover as shown at 7, the y the entire outer surface of thecover including the corners and lower edges. If desired, the

front ofthe envelope inay also extend over the'sides of the cover and fold upwardly on theinside,"at least on three sides, asshownati 10 and ll in F igs 2 and 4,"ther'e'byfurther re-i 1 inforcing the "cover and avoiding v exposed edges, in Which case'the envelope front is`ce'-' Ainented to the baclthroughout itse'ntire area except the pocket area outlined `at 193 in Fig;

l l. However, the envelope front may 'termif nate atthe ends of the top surface of the cover l as'indicatedxat 8 in Fig. A3,' although evenin this case the front Vpreferably'folds under the cover at the'margin oppositethe flapyas illustrated at 11- in Fig. 4.

- For clarity of illustration strips of cement are indicated only at 9 in Figs. 2 and 4 andv at l2 in Fig.l 3, but from the foregoing itiwill be understood that the cement is not confined ro theseareas. x p

While the front and baclr` of the envelope may be formed of separate sheets theyare preferably formed from asingle sheetintegrally joined together at the foldv 2 `(Fig.

4) instead of having cut edges at theffold line 2. Thusthe entireV venvelo'peis formed froma single integral blank and is `integrally cemented to the bo'xcover throughout the' entire outerv area ofthe cover andpart of thel inner area, both' at the front and the back folding around the edge` of the cover along the Y side of the 'cover opposite the flap. A v

The'flap is preferably gummedon its under side inthe usual way be provided on thefflap as shown at 18.."A

:As shown in Fig. 5, the cardboard form 5 has cemented thereoveron the outside of leach ,A

A105 pertion ofthe blankfvvhichfhasportigns 6 Y corner a reinforcing vstrip 20, then the back and a stampmark may cementedon the outside oi form and thence bent over the edges as shown at 7 Portions 6 and Zare `extended outwardly at each end of two opposite sides to form tabs 62 (Figs. 5 and 6) which are adapted to lit around, tinish and reinforce the corner as shown in Fig. 5. Y Y- The front 8 of the envelope is similarly provided with portions 8 which are cemented to the sides of the'cover over parts 6v as shown in Fig. 5, and have tabs 82 Vadapted to reinforce and finish the corners as seen in Fig. 5.

, The development ofthe whole co'ver and en# Vvelope is shown in Fig. 6 to illustrate the preferred construction and method of yfoldingV the blank. Y y

Fig. 7 showsan embodiment of the invention in which the sides 82 ofthe envelope are not cemented inside. the sides of ythe cover as shown in Fig. 2, but are made longer, left loose and gummed for attachment to the bottom of the box to holditin closed position.

With thisl exception the construction is the same as that shownA and described i'or the embodiment shown in Figs. 1,2, 4l and 5.

Fig. 8 shows another embodiment or the iny vention in which the 'envelope front 20 covers only a part of the box top, leaving amarginal ,edge V21 on. either side and va wider portion 22 adjacent tothe top of the envelope. Stamps l23 for the: postage of the box may be athxedto this'portion .22',.while stamp 18 is aiixed tothe flap of the envelope for enf velope postage. l Y l Y A development of an integral sheet of paper forming the cover for the" top of the box and the front and back ot the envelope is shown I on Fig. 9. Y rFhis diers from the development shown onFigf6 in that the sides 24 or" the above.

Ybottom portion ofthe envelope are extended outwardly and guinmed on the backgat their ends for sealing the box in a manner similar to that shown` at 82 on Fig. 7. Tlieother two sides 25 areprovided with tabs26` similar to tabs 62 and 82 on Figs. 5 and V6. VThe front 2.0 of the envelope is atiixedto the back at the fold line 2 similar to fold line 2 described The front 2O is different trom the front 8 only in that it is narrower as shown on Figs. 8 and 9. l

By the use of the device of this invention, the paper cover which is customarily applied f over pastebo'ard boxes. to provide a finish and except by the scope of the appended claims.

I claim: y v 1. An Varticle of the character described Vcomprising a box in two parts having sides 3. An article ot the character said box serve also to hold -lope having front and back portions and be ing fastened to one of said parts, one of the portions of said envelope extending around one side of one part of the boxto a line concealed by the other part of the box kwhen the two parts are telescoped together.

described comprising a box provided with a cover having at least one sideoverlappingthe box, an envelope*cemented to the cover with its baclr extending over the cover adjacent said side,rr thence along said side, and thenceA folded along the inner 'face oi said side.

4. An article of the characterl described comprising a. box made. or' a container part and a cover part, an envelope cemented to the cover part and having back and iront portions, the back portionbeing fast tothe cover or the boxV and the iront portion being cemented at its edges to the cove-r of the box and having at least one margin overlappingl the edge of the cover and continued to aline inside the cover which is concealed when the cover is in-position onthe container, and an other margin loose .trom'the back and foi-ming the flap of said envelope.

' i `5. An article of the character described v comprising a box made up of a container part and a cover part adapted to be held together in closed position by flexible metal clipsattached to said container part, and extending through suitable apertures in said cover part, and thence bent over to lock the cover, anlen velope having front and back portions, the back portion being tast to said cover, and the front portion being ycementedfthereto at its edges and Vextending over saidV apertures, whereby the clips in the .closed position of theparts of the envelope together.

6. An article of box in two parts having sides telescoping together, an; envelope having top andbottom portions,;said bottom portion adapted to be cemented to one part or thebox, and `having Vall of its sides extending over the side of the part `of said box `to which it is attached to lines which are concealed by the other part oi the box when the parts are'telescope'dtogetheig'and the top portion of the envelope having at least one of its sides extending to substantially the same line and another side 'forming the flap or" the envelope.

7. An article-ofthe character described, a box in two parts having sides telescoping together and flexible metal clips'attachedto thelower part ofthe box and adaptedto be extended through apertures in the upper part the character described, a l

to hold the box in closed position, a Window envelo-pe having top and bottom portions, the bottom portion adapted to be cemented to the upper part of the box, and having all of its sides extending over the side of the part of the box to which it is attached to lines which are concealed by the other part of the 'box When the parts are telescoped together, and the top portion of the envelope having at least 'one of its sides extending to substantially the same line and another side forming' the flap ot' the envelope. A

8. An article of he character described comprising a container and a cover, ilexible metal clips extending from the container through the-cover, and an envelope onthe cover, said clips also extending through marginal portions of the envelope.

9. An article of the character described comprising a box in tWo parts having sides telescoping together, an envelope having front and back portions integrally united along a fold line, the envelope being cemented to one of said .parts with lsaid fold line concealed by the other part Whenthe two parte areftelescoped together. .l 1

10. An article of the character described comprising a box in two parts having sides telescoping together, an envelope havingl front and' backportions made of a single sheet of paper folded so that one part/forms I,

lfthebacl; of the envelope and a covering for one partofl they box, and the other part of the folded sheet forms the front-[and flap of the envelope, both parts of the envelope having at least one portion extendingaround the sides or' the box to reinforce andiinish them.

l1. An article of thecharacter described, l

comprising a box formed of `sheet material in two parts with their sides telescoping to-v Vffether, the sheet material of one of the parts 

